Reduce food waste and save money

We’ve all been there. We buy groceries with every intention to make this meal or that. And then we don’t and some of the food we bought goes bad. But every time we throw out food, we are literally throwing out our hard-earned cash. If I told you there’s a… Read more“Reduce food waste and save money”

(Mom’s) Beef Stew

It was meet the parents night. His mother made this beef stew for him and his girlfriend because it was his favourite. It was different than what her mother made, and she thought it was delicious. After they got married this beef stew was regularly on the meal plan. Fifty… Read more“(Mom’s) Beef Stew”

Colouring Easter Eggs

Colouring Easter eggs gives me so much joy. I tingle with excitement as I watch white eggs turn robin’s egg blue, or spring grass green or bright sunshine yellow. It’s an Easter tradition since childhood. On the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Mom boiled a dozen eggs and… Read more“Colouring Easter Eggs”

Meat Sauce

The rich meaty flavour of meat sauce makes it a popular choice for many pasta dishes. Besides onion and garlic, make it with a variety of vegetables such as bell peppers, mushrooms, shredded carrots and celery, even zucchini. You can add Italian sausage for more richness and season with an… Read more“Meat Sauce”

Hamburger and Rice Casserole

This hamburger and rice casserole is a meal-in-one – perfect for busy weekdays. Serve with a salad and toasted baguette or garlic bread. If you don’t have cooked rice on hand, here is my recipe for simple stovetop rice. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today. Thank you for subscribing to Homemaking… Read more“Hamburger and Rice Casserole”

Vegetable Stir-fry

This is a great stir-fry to add to the menu for homemade Chinese food. I like to use a bag of frozen Asian vegetables so I don’t have to spend a lot of time with prep. You can make it a meal by adding cooked chicken, beef or pork and… Read more“Vegetable Stir-fry”

Join yarn without a knot

How do you join yarn without tying a knot? We’ve all run out of yarn or have had to change colours during a project. And nobody wants a knot in the middle of their work. There is a way to avoid that dreaded knot. Here is an undetectable method for… Read more“Join yarn without a knot”

Happy Pancake Day (Mardi Gras)

Are you having pancakes for supper tonight? I am! As a kid, we would sometimes have pancakes for supper. I, of course, thought it was awesome! But I never thought other people did that, or that there’s an actual pancake day when pancakes for supper is kind of a thing…. Read more“Happy Pancake Day (Mardi Gras)”